Mumbai local trains: Western Railway's jumbo block between Marine Lines and Mahim on Sunday

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The Western Railway (WR) will carry out a jumbo block on Sunday, October 16 between Marine Lines station and Mahim Junction station, WR said in a statement on Friday.

It said, to carry out maintenance work of tracks, signalling and overhead equipment, a jumbo block of five hours will be taken on down slow lines between Marine Lines and Mahim stations from 10:35 am to 3:35 pm.

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According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur, CPRO of Western Railway, "during the block period, all down slow lines suburban trains will be operated on down fast lines between Marine Lines and Mahim station. These diverted trains will not halt at Mahalaxmi, Prabhadevi and Matunga Road stations for want of platform. Passengers are allowed to travel in the opposite direction for their destinations between Bandra and Mumbai Central stations. All down slow services will avail double halt at Lower Parel and Mahim Junction. Some suburban trains will remain cancelled during the block."